CHAPTER 458
A Military Order
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Late into the night, Ye Qinghan quietly closed the door and tiptoed into the courtyard.
With her master's cultivation techniques and immortal pills, she recovered quickly.
Shiyao was likely sleeping with Juer tonight, and Yulan should be in seclusion practicing cultivation. After all, Yulan had eaten voraciously while she recuperated, so he probably wasn't hungry yet. She wouldn't emerge from seclusion anytime soon.
Ye Qinghan had changed into stockings with suspenders. With her mind-reading ability, discerning her master's preferences was no challenge.
Red high heels paired with black lace suspenders stockings—she admired the ensemble in the mirror. The combination was undeniably striking. Ye Qinghan mused that if she were a man, she would surely find herself attractive.
She skipped wearing a dress altogether, instead wrapping herself in an oversized white shirt before setting out.
She crept quietly to her master's window and peered inside through the crack. Her master was reading.
Her profile tugged at Ye Qinghan's heartstrings as her jade-like hand rested on the windowsill.
Qinghan glided to the desk, her eyes brimming with affection.
"Master, it's so late. Why haven't you rested yet?"
"I was waiting for you…"
Ye Qinghan's fox-like eyes narrowed slightly, her jade-like hand unconsciously sliding around to rest on Su Cheng's other shoulder…
"Master~ Qinghan's tummy is hungry~"
Su Cheng looked utterly dejected, sighing helplessly.
"Xiao Ai, come out. You win."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Xiao Ai emerged, nimbly leaping onto Su Cheng's desk.
"Hehe, Xiao Ai told you the young miss would come, didn't I? Master didn't believe me?"
Ye Qinghan was utterly confused. What was going on?
Before Ye Qinghan could speak, a black-bound document was pushed across the desk by Lady Gu Ai, landing right before Ye Qinghan's eyes.
In the projection space, Ye Qinghan had watched her master for an entire year.
She knew that black-bound documents signified military affairs.
Red and white binders contained other matters, but Su Cheng's desk was usually piled high with black ones.
"Open it and take a look."
Ye Qinghan glanced at Xiao Ai, who wore a cheerful smile, then at her master, who looked utterly helpless. With a look of suspicion, she picked up the file from the desk.
Opening it, she discovered it was neither an investigation report nor any financial or military supply records.
Instead, it was a military order.
"Master, this…"
"What? Haven't you always wanted to be an adult, Qinghan?"
"But…"
Ye Qinghan stared at the military order in his hands, the words "a master's command must not be disobeyed" echoing in his mind.
In this world, one cannot have it both ways. There is no such thing as having everything.
Effective immediately, Ye Qinghan, direct disciple of Lingxian Hall, is assigned to the Qingyue Heavy Armored Combat Unit. Without transfer orders, you are forbidden to leave without permission.
The Qingyue Heavy Armor Corps was He Guang's unit, comprising 475 members. With Ye Qinghan added, the total now stood at 476.
This was a heavy armored combat unit of divine beings. The individuals here could no longer be counted among humanity.
"Master, you…"
"I must rest now. Xiao Ai will explain the rest to Qinghan."
Without transfer orders, no one may leave without permission.
The meaning behind these eight words was self-evident.
This was not training or learning; it was deliberately orchestrated by the Master.
Xiao Ai smiled as she approached Ye Qinghan. Ye Qinghan saw the golden glow in Lady Gu Ai's eyes, and then… consciousness faded…
Xiao Ai didn't want Ye Qinghan weeping before the Master. Knowing him as she did, she knew he'd likely soften his heart.
When she opened her eyes again, Xiao Ai had already taken the Jade Pendant. Ye Qinghan's only remaining way to contact her master was the spatial anchor point on her back.
She scrambled out of bed and rushed into Xiao Ai's office, only to find Xiao Ai absent.
In her place stood Amber, similarly petite in stature.
"Amber! Where's Xiao Ai?"
"Miss Qinghan, you are no longer the young miss."
A rare flash of anger appeared on Ye Qinghan's face. She was furious!
"So what? I need to see Xiao Ai! I need to see my master!"
But she'd picked the wrong person to confront. Amber wasn't one to tolerate such insolence.
Before Ye Qinghan could even register Amber's movements, she was kicked flying backward.
"Miss Qinghan, if I were you, I'd go report to He Guang obediently instead of courting death here."
Without so much as a glance at Ye Qinghan, Amber returned to Xiao Ai's desk to handle the paperwork Xiao Ai hadn't had time to finish.
The kick was perfectly measured—not lethal, but it gave Ye Qinghan ample time to gather her thoughts, for she truly couldn't get up for a while…
Amber had deliberately held back. She was the Valkyrie codenamed Shattered Sword, the foremost among the Thirteen Valkyries, and the person Gu Ai trusted most.
Amber knew exactly why Ye Qinghan had come here, but she couldn't tell this poor little guy the reason.
Because if Ye Qinghan knew the answer, it would strip everything of its meaning.
"Amber, Master won't abandon me! I must see Master!"
"Miss Qinghan, you're being a bit noisy."
"Amber, you must know something, right?"
Amber let out a long sigh. She was getting genuinely annoyed…
She slowly closed the door, leaving Ye Qinghan lying there, clutching her stomach, unable to get up.
"Did I ever tell you you're noisy?"
As the words fell, another fierce kick flew out, sending Ye Qinghan flying from one end of the corridor to the other.
The kick instantly revealed Ye Qinghan's true form, her large tail and fox ears appearing instantly.
But Amber showed no mercy whatsoever. Grabbing Ye Qinghan's snow-white tail, she used it like a rag to wipe the bloodstains clean from the floor…
"Go ahead and kill me if you dare. My master will come to save me…"
Amber let out a long sigh. Her master always loved dumping messy situations on her to clean up. She really had no idea where he picked that habit up…
"Now that we've covered that, let me reintroduce you to the mansion and your current situation."
"Miss Qinghan, you are no longer a direct disciple of Lingxian Hall. You now belong to the Mansion. Amber can assure you—absolutely no one can save you."
"According to protocol, if you wish to see me, you should first submit a request. Whether I choose to receive you depends entirely on my mood."
"The Mansion doesn't welcome weaklings like you. You might be fit for friendship, but you're not qualified to be a comrade-in-arms."
"If it weren't for Su Cheng that bastard forcing you in, Amber wouldn't give you the time of day."
"You've been assigned to Crane Light's heavy-duty unit. Crane Light will be your superior. Whatever problems you have, she'll handle them for you."
"Here, there are no 'young ladies.' Everyone is your superior. This will remain so until your master comes to take you away."
"What you don't understand, you'll grasp through execution; what you don't know, you'll learn through execution; what you refuse to accept, you'll come to accept through execution."
"Here, you have only obedience."
"If you dare to run, just make sure I don't catch you. Become a traitor and deserter, and I guarantee death will be your only wish in this life. Not even your master could change that…"
With that, Amber delivered another heavy kick, keeping Ye Qinghan in a state where he couldn't die but couldn't rise either—just as Ye Qinghan had once done to Dongfang Jue.
Only now, the tables had turned.
Dragged by his snow-white tail, Ye Qinghan was hauled before He Guang like a dead dog.
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